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Iceberg Slim

Iceberg Slim
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Iceberg Slim

Iceberg Slim, aka Robert Beck, was born in Chicago in 1918 and was initiated into the life of the pimp at age eighteen. He briefly attended the Tuskegee Institute but dropped out to return to the streets of the South Side, where he remained, pimping until he was forty-two. After several stints in jail he decided to give up the life and turned to writing. Slim folded his life into the pages of seven books based on his life. Catapulted into the public eye, Slim became a new American hero, known for speaking the truth whether that truth was ugly, sexy, rude, or blunt.

Death Wish will be released on September 11, 2012 in Trade Paperback, eBook
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Airtight Willie & Me will be released on January 01, 2013 in Trade Paperback, eBook
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Long White Con will be released on January 03, 2012 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jan 03, 2012
Long White Con is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jan 03, 2012
Trick Baby will be released on September 13, 2011 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Sep 13, 2011
Trick Baby is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Sep 13, 2011
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May 14, 2011
Pimp will be released on May 10, 2011 in Trade Paperback, eBook
May 10, 2011
Pimp is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
May 10, 2011

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Baller Status, March 8, 2012
...the idea for the novel was born. Blazing in the trails of urban literary giants like Chester Hines, Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines, Tray Deee and Barrow present a street saga, laced with drugs, murder, gang warfare and a cast of nefarious characters....
EURweb, January 7, 2012
...Cash Money Records, announces the re-release of Long White Con from legendary author and notorious pimp and hustler, Iceberg Slim . Considered the originator of Urban Street Literature, Iceberg Slim’s novels , Pimp: The Story of My Life (first released...
GQ Magazine UK, November 21, 2011
...of them are pretty hot. Can you recommend a good book? Right now I'm reading Pimp by Iceberg Slim. It's got me wanting to put my foot in a hoe's ass for real. I read it before but not very thoroughly so I'm reading it...
GQ Magazine UK, November 21, 2011
...of them are pretty hot. Can you recommend a good book? Right now I'm reading Pimp by Iceberg Slim. It's got me wanting to put my foot in a hoe's ass for real. I read it before but not very thoroughly so I'm reading it...
Daily Voice, November 15, 2011
...The Last Street Novel is an unabashed guy's book, like the original "street literature" of Chester Himes, Iceberg Slim, and Donald Goines that I read, in this new era of 99.9% women readers-excluding the brothers who read while on lock down-you can...
Latina.com, November 4, 2011
...s publishing division are Justify My Thug by Wahida Clark and Pimp: The Story of My Life by Iceberg Slim. THR reports that the goal is to develop film projects based on these books...
Hollywood Reporter, November 3, 2011
...its first titles were Justify My Thug by Wahida Clark and Pimp: The Story of My Life by Iceberg Slim. The goal is to develop film projects based on the books. By partnering with Baby and Cash Money Content, we have the potential to turn these novels into...
Pressbox.co.uk, March 2, 2012
...the real life scenario behind the lyrics. Blazing in the trails of urban literary giants like Chester Hines, Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines, Tray Deee and Barrow present a street saga laced with drugs, murder, gang warfare and a cast of nefarious...
1888PressRelease, March 1, 2012
...the real life scenario behind the lyrics. Blazing in the trails of urban literary giants like Chester Hines, Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines, Tray Deee and Barrow present a street saga laced with drugs, murder, gang warfare and a cast of nefarious...
Yahoo! News, March 1, 2012
...and strengthens his commitment to prevent others from following in his footsteps. In the tradition of writers like Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines, Luster presents a rarely seen look inside the world of crime. He hopes his story helps to publicize the...
Yahoo! News, March 1, 2012
...and strengthens his commitment to prevent others from following in his footsteps. In the tradition of writers like Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines, Luster presents a rarely seen look inside the world of crime. He hopes his story helps to publicize the...
Digital Journal, March 1, 2012
...and strengthens his commitment to prevent others from following in his footsteps. In the tradition of writers like Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines, Luster presents a rarely seen look inside the world of crime. He hopes his story helps to publicize the...
Yahoo!, March 1, 2012
...and strengthens his commitment to prevent others from following in his footsteps. In the tradition of writers like Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines, Luster presents a rarely seen look inside the world of crime. He hopes his story helps to publicize the...
PRWeb, March 1, 2012
...and strengthens his commitment to prevent others from following in his footsteps. In the tradition of writers like Iceberg Slim and Donald Goines, Luster presents a rarely seen look inside the world of crime. He hopes his story helps to publicize the...